OptScale Kompressor · Office #44,689

Where it puts itself

Positions itself as an alternative to Headroom. Claims “2.0×”. Rules out “Nothing is fetched at runtime”.

• Alternative to: Headroom
• Superlative claim: 2.0×
• Says it will not: Nothing is fetched at runtime

“Kompressor is deliberately just a compressor, and it saves about twice as much.”

“How is it different from Headroom, the best-known open-source context compressor, which has grown into a platform?”

Who it sells to

Sells to businesses. Built for teams.

• Sells to: businesses
• Company size: teams

“We built OptScale Kompressor to stop that, for many teams and agents at once.”

How it runs

A API and command-line tool for Linux and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the cargo. Offers an API. Open source.

• Kind: api · cli
• Runs on: Linux · macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Distributed via: cargo
• API: yes
• Open source: yes

“HTTP API POST /v1/compress , /v1/compress/raw , /v1/retrieve , /v1/detect ; GET /v1/stats/* , /healthz , /readyz , /metrics”

“One file, with an explanation kompressor compress build.log --explain”

What it works with

Names Claude Code, Codex and 5 more on its pages.

• Names: Claude Code · Codex · Cursor · +4

“Claude Code”

“Codex”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “22.7%”. Publishes docs.

• Number claimed: 22.7%

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“On Terminal-Bench 2.1 it takes 22.7% off the real bill.”